Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Difference is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, disability, the prevention or relief of poverty.
Difference (number 1170789) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does Difference do?
To achieve our objectives of increasing equality and tackling discrimination, we will:1. Raise awareness of disability discrimination and influence public opinion and policy.2. Represent and speak out about the needs and concerns of disabled people.0001
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Difference
Answers Difference gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 1 January 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Difference's highest-paid staff paid?
Difference's annual return for the year ending 1 January 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record Difference as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Difference's annual return for the year ending 1 January 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Throughout England
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: People With Disabilities.
Reported activities: Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.
What causes is Difference registered for?
Education/trainingDisabilityThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Why is there no Clarity Score for Difference yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Difference.
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The register data used for this profile lists Difference as a registered charity (number 1170789) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Difference's charity number?
Difference's charity number is 1170789. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1170789?
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What does Difference do?
To achieve our objectives of increasing equality and tackling discrimination, we will:1. Raise awareness of disability discrimination and influence public opinion and policy.2. Represent and speak out about the needs and concerns of disabled people.0001
Does Difference have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Difference. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Difference?
Difference's website listed in our register data is http://www.differencenortheast.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is Difference's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Difference's annual return for the year ending 1 January 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Difference?
The register does not record Difference as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Difference's trustees paid?
Difference's annual return for the year ending 1 January 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Difference registered as a charity?
Difference was entered on the register on 16 December 2016.